Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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MusicStrange Collective – Super Touchy EP
Psych-rockers Strange Collective start the party for their debut EP and, like every great host, they're confident, well-prepared and a little bit tipsy. Rauc... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
MusicStephen Steinbrink – Anagrams
Anagrams is an unashamedly breezy collection: unfussy arrangements, an infectiously upbeat folk-pop vibe and a bag full of melodies. There’s more going... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
MusicBig Business – Command Your Weather
If this is the first time you've encountered Big Business, you're in for a treat. They're about the riffs, above all: songs rumble mightily atop ominous... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: 21-27 June
This week brings Transmission's members' show A Camel is Horse, as well as Generator's 20th birthday, the return of art night Paraphernalia, LeithLate and more. Read more »| 21 Jun 2016 -
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Our favourite Leeds art galleries and spaces
If you're looking for visual art in Leeds, the city has a healthy number of spaces showing contemporary work. From artist-led galleries like Patrick Studios ... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016 -
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The Julie Ruin – Hit Reset
'I stand in the crowd with my hand in my coat at every single show / I just love girl bands... it’s a turn-on – you don’t need to know... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016
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Music
Parquet Courts @ La Belle Angele, 16 June
A near sell-out La Belle Angele crowd is struggling to make up its mind about Housewives. The London group are flexing their muscles and dealing out some ind... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016 -
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Various Artists – Song, By Toad Split 12" (Vol 4)
More homespun gold from the DIY label that puts the labour into love. With Matthew Young having now moved to Leith, leaving behind the house that was key to ... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016 -
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GSA Degree Show: Leaky Beautification
It's only the second show in the Tontine, but GSA Fine Art graduates are taking full residence in their new digs and they're more than making do Read more »| 20 Jun 2016 -
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Resident artist for CERN/FACT collab announced
South Korean artist Yunchul Kim has been declared the winner of the COLLIDE International Award, a collaboration between CERN and Liverpool media arts centre... Read more »| 17 Jun 2016 -
Film
A closer look at mind-bending thriller Remainder
Acclaimed video artist Omer Fast discusses his intriguing and puzzling adaptation of Tom McCarthy's cult novel Remainder Pity the video artist who tries to ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2016 -
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Gray's School of Art Degree Show 2016: The Review
The most remote of the big four degree shows, Gray's opens this Saturday. 2016's graduates present strong works from across all media, and make for some of the highlights of this degree show season Read more »| 17 Jun 2016 -
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Ben Folds and yMusic @ Usher Hall, 14 June
“Every year, I make up 12 or 13 new songs,” Ben Folds explains dryly. “That means we’ve got... 11 more to go.” We’re two ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2016 -
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Scottish Album of the Year 2016 shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the 2016 annual Scottish Album of the Year Award was announced at the BBC's Quay Sessions this evening, with fresh faces joining past nomin... Read more »| 16 Jun 2016 -
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EU & Me: Mogwai, Wolf Alice and more on Brexit
What could the outcome of next week's referendum mean for your favourite bands? Mogwai, Frightened Rabbit, Wolf Alice and Public Service Broadcasting weigh in on the vote that determines your future in the European Union Read more »| 16 Jun 2016